If The Devil Was 17 He'd Drive This Flame-Spitting Side-Exhaust 413BHP Ford Fiesta ST

[@JayEmmOnCars]

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[@thegrowl2210]

The modlist isn't in the description!

[@foppenphotography9315]

Someone call this guy a WWWHHHAAAAAMMMBULANCE😢😢😢

[@colinscutt5104]

anyone who builds one like this and decides to daily it has my respect.

[@2011SoxMD36]

I knew of a bloke who had a 450hp Corsa build. I did not buy it from him, but someone did. Wherever you are, 450hp Corsa, I hope you’re well.

[@Greenious]

@@2011SoxMD36sadly it’s probably in a ditch somewhere

[@wullierobertson9937]

I had a 442bhp fiesta st that I daily drove for over a year, great fun lol

[@AthenaAutocross]

Mine is only 320bhp at the moment, but I daily and autocross it. Goal is 430bhp by the end of the year.

[@CrackedTubeGamer]

@@AthenaAutocross *Only* mate you've got more HP than half the cars in the first two fast and furious movies.

[@ossBASHA]

9 years on, I can't get myself to sell my bone stock ST. Highly compromised, but unmatchable fun.

[@Tantuhard]

Totally agree, own a stage 1 MK7 ST. Been shopping for other cars but the MK7 ST is just so much fun for the money.

[@benbrown7004]

@@Tantuhard I used to have one, got mx5 NC facelift 2.0 and trust me as much as the fiesta was fun. The MX5 tops it.

[@AdamLeask]

I've had my ST for just over 8 and it's still a riot when I take it out.

[@alecbollinger7748]

my 2020 si has a 1.5 (that sucks) and makes 200hp-180tq aka your car but new. please keep your gem, they are special cars they are ahead of their time

[@TomEvans-id8oc]

Exactly I've owned mine for 8 years now put 100k on it and won't be selling it ever

[@Reznor_Meeks]

Lmao you must admire the owner DARK sense of humour. Purist Lotus & possessed ST … What an interesting fella

[@criSOME1]

Problem is I can relate

[@davids1816]

Honestly, the occasional batshit car like this is AWESOME!!!! Even if only to see JayEmm leave his gentleman's car cocoon and go straight to "I may survive..."

[@Dylan-xp6pk]

How refreshing, a car journalist that is brutally honest. And credit where it's due to the guy for letting you out in it.

[@Chris-hw4mq]

hes a youtuber not car journalist

[@SatanDotExe]

The intro to this video is perfect 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikadavies660]

Perfectly tasteless Fiesta.... The whole of Essex would be proud! 😂😂😂

[@lffit]

Well I am not from Essex but 'Austrayia' and live in France and love my Fiesta🥰

[@TangoGolfCharlie]

The automotive is meant to be individual expression. This is top notch 💪🏼

[@dadcars]

Really enjoyed this 😂 I too feel uncomfortable in a heavily modified hatch, I want to roll the window down and tell everyone I’m passing “it’s not mine! Honest!” 400hp out of one is a cool achievement though and I can imagine the smile it brings to the owner and that’s all that matters 👏

[@jenibond]

Never giggled so much at car review !!! Totally silly car but even I kind love its madness !! Cant see the moden turbo milk floats ever have this much fun !

[@bongodave13]

Love my '17. I'll never sell it. Reliable, economical, and an absolute riot in the twisties.

[@Ashfielder]

The Chelmsford Countach.

[@iforgotmeshoes]

the noise isnt to impress its to make u giggle

[@ThunderChunky101]

It works too.

[@McGrory_The_Second]

This is what people with shit sounding cars say 🤣🤣

[@zippy963]

I can't imagine picking Kristen Scott Thomas up in that. 😂😂

[@MrNegativecreep07]

Pop and bang maps should be banned. You might think you're cool, but everyone within a half mile radius does not, especially when it's late at night in a built up area.

[@TrulyUniqueOne]

They sound absolutely shite, abysmal

[@SinkingPoint]

They are banned

[@SniperReady]

It’s kinda funny to see all this money put in and this discomfort and the immense amount of sound just for it to make less power and be slower than a mildly tuned golf r lol Still think this thing is nuts and a worthy piece of work all on its own, but really shows how often these wild projects are more passion than power in the end lol

[@bongodave13]

@@SniperReady A mildly tuned Golf R does not make over 400 hp.

[@TangoGolfCharlie]

You sound fun

[@ca9968]

The kind of car a guy that was raised on a tough council estate gets when he`s finished his apprenticeship as a plumber and opens his own successful plumbing business... You can take the boy out of the estate but you can`t take the estate out of the boy...

[@J4cko999]

Hmm, Im 53, live in a fairly large house, have never been in a trade and drive 300 odd bhp Fiesta, because I like it, had loads of other cars but its just so much fun.

[@bjornmarley5670]

@@ca9968 this was me 20 years ago with fiesta rs turbo....also plumbing drove it to building sites daily....lol

[@Jmcg1959]

I love fast Ford’s but that popping would drive me mad☹️

[@DanielPain-rm8fx]

@@Jmcg1959 yeah i’ve always hated those awful pop and bang maps

[@otacon5648]

Did you ever stop to think that a car this highly modified would be making those noises as a natural matter of course? Rather than having them happen through a stupid map? My car has a very mild Mountune map (mk2 Focus ST) and it pops and crackles on the overrun and upshifts. Its natural. You have thousands of little explosions happening in your engine every minute, you might hear some of them.

[@HondaEnjoyer12]

@@otacon5648 nothing natural about this. Ive driven civics with 600hp that don’t do any of this popping rubbish

[@lucwijngaard8413]

I saw a 400HP Fiesta once on MonkyLondon but apparently it's not a one-of! There's more people turning their Fiesta into a complete monster!

[@tboneisgaming]

It sounds like he borrowed a turbo from a truck! Definitely a Max Power throwback. All it needs is a ton of speakers and a subwoofer where the boot used to be.

[@Stormy177]

You're forgetting the Recaro/Corbeau/Sparco bucket seats in the front (possibly with a Willans 5-point harness for the full effect) and chrome wrap or flip paint job! The alloys should also be replaced by TSW Venoms (although I loved their 3-spoke alloys, which would have fitted a '90s Fiesta but I don't think were ever made in sizes that would fit a modern car, even if you could find some for sale!).

[@danielkerryann]

Face it, you're loving it! 😀James goes full ASBO, haha...

[@ThunderChunky101]

I once had a Vectra SRi which I bought already modified. I had to hide my face when I drove it anywhere near the general public.

[@terryosborn]

I am an oap who drives a fiesta st3 (2014, 24k miles, Ford supplied and approved Mountune upgrade - 210bhp) but do not use lsd. My toy is huge fun but torque steer can be an issue, would hate to think what double the power would be like, phew. Great video as always James.

[@J4cko999]

The problem with tuned versions of the standard engine is that it increases boost from the tiny standard turbo which runs out of puff at about 5500 rpm, so you get a load of torque at 2000 rpm onwards. When I went to a hybrid, I didnt go this far, I went with an S270 for just over 300 bhp, but it doesnt just add more of the same, it totally changes the power delivery and with the mapping, the power can be smoothed out so it comes in less abruptly, and over a bigger rev range, it will now rev to 7500. Add in an LSD and decent tyres traction is really good, most of the time, of course it will break traction but its way better than I expected. WIth some of the higher power applications, more power slows them down as you are always backing off to try and get some grip.

[@gryfandjane]

Egad. What a beast. I own a Fiesta ST here in the US… bought it new in 2015, and still love it. They really are exceptional cars, if you’re into hot hatches. Ford USA pulled the plug on the Focus, Fiesta, and Fusion (your Mondeo) even before Ford Europe, and they now have nothing in their catalog that interests me… so it looks like my Fiesta will be a long-term keeper. Mine is still factory spec, so no silly noises, thank goodness.

[@MiguelSilva-oy7yz]

This was actually very fun to watch! Those sounds made me genuinely laugh. And the reactions from James were priceless.

[@2702simmo]

That was stressful to watch can’t imagine how it is to drive Crazy and I hate but props to the owner for creating it with love and passion Ace

[@morgankors1344]

I love your content in general, JM, but this was some of the best automotive entertainment I've had in a while. It would not be out of place in a Grand Tour episode! Kudos. Especially the intro and the Swan swallowed whole analogy 😂

[@JamaicanMeCrazy980]

I can't...😂 Worried about that air con with 400 horses?

[@OwainF]

You'd be surprised, my mk5 golf is 300 brake and it genuinely feels less responsive when the AC is on 🤣even to the point where I can tell even before I've looked at the button if it's active or not. People don't believe me lol

[@JamaicanMeCrazy980]

@@OwainF I dunno man...old cars maybe there's a case for it sapping like 3~ bhp but ok anything relatively modern? Placebo 🤣

[@JamaicanMeCrazy980]

I know I don't feel it on my MK4 Focus ST.

[@Drive-n-Vibe]

probably feel it when out of boost. it's only a 1.6 litre at the end of the day

[@JamaicanMeCrazy980]

@@Drive-n-Vibe the fiesta ST? Yeah maybe.

[@fletcher33752]

I always enjoy your videos James and am in awe of your ability to make the word aaannnnd last so long. 😊

[@christopherrains1457]

Hilarious, entertaining and informative. Excellent. Thank you. Somebody had to do this. Very happy that it was you. Thanks go to the owner too.

[@ionicmusic5250]

Great review Jay, I owned a Mk7.5 here in the U.S. with a Turbotechnics S280 tuned put out 284 whp 284ft lbs TQ on 91 it was a blast .Turbo kicked in a lot earlier like around 2800-3k went all the way to redline without dropping off. did have some TQ steer and I did daily drive as an alternative to my M3 . Used to run it on the Angeles Crest. Moved on from it though to a GR Corolla which is a great car as well. Have my eyes on a Emira as well.

[@thedarkknight1971]

I love the car, the turbo intake/whoosh noises don't/wouldn't bother me, but.... It's that BLOODY exhaust tune... WHY!?!?! I'll NEVER have a pop/bang tune... 🤨🤨😒😒 😎🇬🇧

[@daniellissenburgh1584]

Get out there and have fun while you still can.

[@thepetrollist]

At minute marker 8:30 I almost woke up my wife from laughing laughed so hard. Watching this in the early morning from Dallas TX. You hear this stuff all the time out here (I don’t mind it). But we’ve been to the British countryside too and I can just imagine how insane that would sound over there 😂😂😂.

[@marcogianni3518]

12:52 killed me😂 one of the best Motorjournalist at the moment greeting from Italy

[@JordieMotive97]

This might be one of your funniest uploads in a while haha, laughed all the way through it

[@hermitageboy]

Always enjoy your Ford uploads looking forward to watching this

[@stephenevans9621]

I'm an OLP now and have been for nearly four years, but I'm still a petrolhead!

[@rupertorgan7749]

Just the perfect car for a Friday night run down the A127 to Southend 😃

[@realfians4k]

A t-shirt that says ----> "Hello everybody, my name is ___________ and I, despite appearances, am a human being."

[@peterashford4005]

James, this was the first time that I had trouble instantly the like button like I do on all your videos, every since you got a bmw e34, I still 'liked' it though... the reason for my struggle was that pop n' bang map! Atrocious things, they wind up non-car people and will contribute to our hobby getting overly regulated! Great video as always James.

[@calmillward1119]

Good luck trying to insure an ST at 17 during todays climate on prices. Let alone modifications

[@graemecollie9233]

You can tell how much you enjoyed reviewing it, one of your shortest videos of late!

[@kieranprice356]

I have had two of these cars both big turbo cars as well and this is the first one I have seen which will actually be making a genuine 413bhp. This has had some serious money spent on it and I bet it’s a right laugh round a track!🤣 fair play to the owner 👏🏽

[@jonathanellis1842]

The snow plough steering under power reminds Me of an experience I had driving a MG Montego turbo some time in the early 90s. I was a very young early 20s and there was a different culture as regards driving at speed not a good mix, That car also had no go and then all go and it did not make a difference if you were mid corner pulling out of a junction ect, it just dumped all its power though the front wheels and if not careful you could under steer into oncoming traffic!

[@jonathangiles4854]

Absolute shed really

[@boogboog8097]

Traffic police magnet 🧲 😂

[@hughfh]

James - extremely entertaining, thank you. It made me think of a rally car, especially one of the older ones. Any chance you could try one of those? And by that I mean a car actually built for and used in rallies.

[@J4Z666]

Can we meet the owners please JM? My son has one of these and I pray he doesn't see this video, it's already got a cobra exhaust and God knows what other mods.

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

The sole reason we have noise cameras being put up everywhere and dvsa checking for type approved exhausts is the pop and bang map on these. Absolutely hate them

[@midlifecarsis6420]

Absolutely. The morons that have them and think those that don't like them "mUsT bE fUn At PaRtIeS" don't understand that they're ruining car modification for all of us.

[@JustBadly]

As usual plod has no idea. Bang maps can't be used with a catalyst (illegal to remove them) since it breaks up the catalytic converter. Cops allowing this are themselves antisocial and failing to enforce the law. Don't like these cars? Blame the police.

[@otacon5648]

@@JustBadlyYou mustn’t know about screamer pipes, very possible with a cat.

[@MattBeardless]

I can borderline guarantee the Accord would scrape coming out of that pub...it scraped reversing up a flat residential road the other morning. 😂

[@cillianpower]

Your best video in a while

[@mossman2003]

Top honest review! I have always been in to the 720s and would get one if I had the money to support supercar ownership. Now the 750s is out, maybe the 720s’s shortcomings (not many, mainly build quality) have been addressed? Maybe you should get one of those to review and compare… if McLaren would loan one…

[@davidwright5360]

That was very entertaining and well done J.

[@Andreasy2]

That engine bay looks like a nightmare to work on

[@vcupiano]

Miss my Fiesta ST, it was Cobb stage 1 tuned and extremely reliable. I put 180k miles on that car with zero issues not even a new clutch. It was all good until I overloaded it moving and it bottomed out on an on-ramp and I totaled it sadly.

[@user-xu5vl5th9n]

Absolute power corrupts. Absolutely.

[@hughfh]

How about "power is nothing without control"? Both very apt here.

[@eugenendungu4062]

Tuner: How much power do you want? Me: Yes

[@TBPerformanceProducts]

Built for a good time not a long time. Send those rods to the gods.

[@BuffaloDoctor]

This is a prime example of “just because you CAN do something, it doesn’t mean you SHOULD”

[@TheWildPikey]

@@BuffaloDoctor why?

[@skar.696]

This car is definitely far from being my "cup of tea", but the video was very entertaining. It is nice to see James get out of his comfort zone for this one.

[@DIYPrecisionTool]

Absolutely hilarious 🤣 James' reactions, priceless!

[@Theurgicnick]

12:31 “Reversing isn’t a problem it’s this going forward business!” Haha 😝 😂

[@ChristopherWoods]

I recently bought an RS for more stock power (with FPM375) and a roomier, more mature driving experience, so my ST (currently Collins CP2-E) will be getting some further power, brake and suspension upgrades... And I will continue to daily it, they are a heck of a lot of fun! The chassis is simple but drives brilliantly. Interior is good enough where it matters. Engine has so much more to give even after several rounds of mods. What's not to like! Once a hooligan always a hooligan 🤘😎👍

[@Snicker60515]

I love everything about it except the pops and bangs, so juvenile. But I've never been brave enough to try and buy a Fiesta though, too much uncertainty over long term reliability. But I do smile when I see one on the road, which is seldom here in Puerto Rico...

[@paulallen6915]

I like the molten orange colour. I almost bought one but went Golf R instead.

[@thurmanmerman9099]

wise choice

[@LPVP123]

Looking forward as ever to seeing your glorious S2000 James when it makes its long awaited return to the channel 🙂

[@oscardean6351]

I love a mark seven fiesta ST. I’m hoping to get one soon but stage one maybe two with no pops and bangs will be awesome. I do like a bit of induction noise though I have to say.😂

[@nekite1]

"An OAP doing LSD" exactly describes how I drive! 😄

[@klasseact6663]

GREAT video James ❗️❗️

[@lourensdinger4671]

I'm glad it exists if only for Jay to be embarrassed in it. Thanks for the laugh!

[@jasonweir1227]

Modified cars not for everyone but that's awesome 😎

[@timothyharris2766]

Great channel, such good content

[@m644our]

Hilarious. Thanks for the video and being a good sport James. 😂

[@markherd3116]

Ha ha. Thats a weapon! :) Fair shout to the guy most mrk7-mrk8's are owned by the bank and have zero mods. Not like the old max power days. Love it.

[@longtailgt]

You could show the first 40 seconds of the video to a casual car fan and tell them it's a clip from Top Gear, and they'd believe you.

[@shanewaller2864]

A couple of years ago I had a few cars in my garage, I had a Bmw e46 m3 with around 400 bhp ,a ford sierra cosworth estate F20YBT with well over 400 bhp ,a fiesta 150 st 2.0 litre track car with 170 bhp and a new but completely stock 17 plate fiesta st 3 in race red which I got for my good wife. It was a fantastic car it looked the part, handled and went extremely well, but it was the stock brakes and the piss poor head lights that let it down . All of this I had planned to address with better bulbs and a AP 4 pot brake upgrade. But covid came and the little car was sold as we ordered a caravan so a Decent tow car was required. I still wish I had now held on to that car .not only was it immaculate it was a great drivers car .for what out of the box stock car I was shocked at how good it was . With a few grand thown at it it would have Been phenomenal 👏

[@J4cko999]

The big brake kits make a huge difference, as do some HIDS.

[@ChrisHKD]

To be fair the stock brakes are actually decent. My ST is running 356bhp, has stock brakes but is running braided hoses, better fluid and EBC RPX pads and they’re more than strong enough. The headlights though, yes I agree it’s like a glow worm in a jam jar.

[@cgmsg1]

Genuinely giggling watching your reaction to this, esp the pops & bangs

[@L0RDLUK]

Even the base Fiesta ST suffers from torque-steer quite a bit. Can't imagine what it's like in this.

[@lukewatts3284]

Haha the impression of the wheels reaction 😂😂

[@steve050867]

If you're going to build a mad Fiesta Go Big or Go home the Pops and Bangs suit it perfectly.

[@unknownunanimous2160]

Watching a british man struggle to understand boy racer cars will forever be entertaining

[@betodo9984]

10:34 Camera: well that's an earthquake...

[@heyhey3887]

His view on this far is what most people probably think of his wardrobe 😂

[@AmosDohms]

I think his sense of fashion is great. Better interesting and different then bland.

[@heyhey3887]

😂

[@Tight--LiNeZ]

How can anyone who wears shirts like that, be self-conscious? Loud shirts are the clothing equivalent of pops & bangs. Both make me cringe.

[@TheScortUK]

Does his Mum know what he did to her car 😳

[@otacon5648]

I’d say with the other car he owns and what they both must have cost that he’s a grown man and you’re a jealous little human.

[@BeamLad_YT]

U sounded like jeremy clarkson on steroids 😂😂🤣 and honestly on a country road in the middle of the night that would be perfect

[@keithbowen9561]

That was hilarious - great stuff! Be thankful you never tried James Escort RS Turbo !!! 😲

[@jamiehall8188]

Enjoyed that!

[@PenryMMJ]

That is, really very cool. I don't want one, I'm 56, I'd never get away with it. But it's still cool.

[@AVM-Music]

Good choice in music there Jay

[@roystonvasey5471]

I dare say that for similar money you could get a half decent E46 3 Series.

[@Seasonstobecheerful]

"Drive it like you stole it" highlighted in the manual 😂

[@lthudgins]

FiST Squad ✊🏿 !!!!!

[@alancrisp1582]

😮 Why does that comment sound so gay ?..

[@lthudgins]

@@alancrisp1582 because maybe you're gay 🤔

[@PeteAnda]

Brilliant that you took a walk on the other side. I get why he did it. If you have a Elise everything else feels dull. My solution is to daily my Ninja. , his is to create a monster. Some of us need a slap everyday to feel alive. Annoying yes, boring no. Pleased its not in my village either. 😂

[@seinsmeld13]

Giddy up Batman🥶

[@jamesrobert4106]

That makes some of the Max power cars look positively tasteful.

[@DjDolHaus86]

If it's not insured as a stock 1.2 then he's not having the full experience

[@HenryCrick]

Nevemind oil change intervals.. what about engine change intervals! I’m genuinely impressed that thing didn’t let go mid review 😂

[@phinds1]

James,,you're getting too old for this. That car is a blast! Would LOVE to own it!!

[@robertdavis5714]

Keeps you young, 63 drive a VW MK7 GTI with Golf R Turbo. Needs some type of muffler to eliminate that dreaded backfire.